diff --git a/Tiobon.Core.Services/Ghre/Ghre_ExamServices.cs b/Tiobon.Core.Services/Ghre/Ghre_ExamServices.cs
index 8868780e..bb5fbc83 100644
--- a/Tiobon.Core.Services/Ghre/Ghre_ExamServices.cs
+++ b/Tiobon.Core.Services/Ghre/Ghre_ExamServices.cs
@@ -551,8 +551,8 @@ public class Ghre_ExamServices : BaseServices<Ghre_Exam, Ghre_ExamDto, InsertGhr
 
         if (id == 0)
         {
-
-            pageData.Status = "Draft";
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(pageData.Status))
+                pageData.Status = "Draft";
             var insert = Mapper.Map(pageData).ToANew<InsertGhre_ExamInput>();
             id = await base.Add(insert);